First Floor 15A Brighton Place Brighton BN1 1HJ Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/02040 - Full Planning Registered
Change of useExtensions & alterationsNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of existing first floor office space (Class Use E) to 4 no. residential flats (C3). Installation of new north elevation windows and new doors to courtyard/terraces. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
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Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 31 Oct 2026 and 20 Nov 2026, from Brighton and Hove's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026

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Documents 17

Statements & assessments 3

PDF DAYLIGHT OR SUNLIGHT ASSESSMENT Supporting Document(s) · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS/HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Document(s) · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY CHECKLIST Supporting Document(s) · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing(s) · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing(s) · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing(s) · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing(s) · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing(s) · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing(s) · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF THE LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM Supporting Document(s) · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF POLICY Consultee Comment · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SOUTHERN WATER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SOUTHERN WATER COMMENTS MAP Consultee Comment · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting Document(s) · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

96 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 3 and 4, Market Street, Grade II, about 30 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 93 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Old Town conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Old Town
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Registered park or garden about 98 m away: The Royal Pavilion, Brighton
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Air quality management area about 16 m away: Brighton and Hove AQMA 1.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area535 m² (5,759 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 50)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Brighton and Hove
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
BN1 1HJ
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Regency
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Stickland Wright Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 54 of the 56-day target. Brighton and Hove usually decides changes of use by day 68.

Day 5414 days to the predicted decision (day 68)
41%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Brighton and Hove in the last twelve months, from validation. Brighton and Hove decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

41 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
22 Sept 2026
Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Comments by
30 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Brighton and Hove is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #238 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Brighton and Hove decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #107 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #70 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #238 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #200 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
189 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
70%
Change of use approved
63 decided
1,719
Total decisions
176 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.